YEW Restaurant is located in the Four Seasons Vancouver at 791 West Georgia St | 604.692.4939 | YewRestaurant.com

The GOODS from YEW restaurant + bar

Vancouver, BC | She gave you the gift of life for starters. She’s kissed countless booboos, mended your socks, and that broken heart, and cheered for you at the crack of dawn too many times to count. Quite simply, moms are awesome and irreplaceable. They deserve to treated, loved and celebrated every day, and especially on Mother’s Day. So on Sunday, May 13th, give your mom something to brag about by treating her to YEW’s fabulous Mother’s Day Brunch featuring a “Celebration of Seafood Raw Bar.” In addition to everyone’s favourite brunch items, we’re also offering a delicious chilled seafood experience. Click here to see the complete menu and learn more after the jump…

Be among the first to enjoy our amazing local BC Spot Prawns – served with Chimichurri & Romesco Sauces. Dig in to our tasty selection of freshly shucked Oysters with Honey Pearls, Horseradish, Lemon and Mignonette, delight in our King Crab Legs with Lime Aioli and savour some Wild Sockeye Salmon Gravlax. Warm up at the Qualicum Bay Scallop action station served with seasonal Spring Pea and Pickled Ramp Gnocchi. Yum.

Save some room for our Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlour featuring highly customized Sundaes N’ Floats with a heavenly array of ice cream and sorbet flavours and all kinds of devilishly tempting toppings and sauces. The combinations are endless. Double Chocolate Brownie ice cream topped with Raspberry Marshmallows and doused in Dolce De Leche? Pistachio ice cream paired with Chocolate Brownies and smothered in Bacon Caramel sauce? Or Strawberry sorbet, sprinkled with Candied Rose Petals and Yuzu sauce? Don’t miss the Raspberry ‘Couture’ Eclair and Red Velvet Cupcakes. Ooh la la!

Gift for Moms
Every guest in attendance will be treated to a seriously delicious brunch, complete with all the special touches and intuitive service that is Four Seasons legend. Every mom will take home a copy of I Love You Forever. Who better to spread the love to and from moms everywhere than author of one of the world’s most popular children’s books, Robert Munch? With over 20 million books sold, I Love You Forever is the story of a mother’s endless love for her child, making us all just a wee bit weepy and full of gratitude for dear old mom.

Feel even better about taking mom out to eat. Partial proceeds of every brunch sold will go the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Brunch is $79 for adults and $35 for kids 12 and under. It is offered from 10am to 2pm and reservations are highly recommended. Please call 604.692.4939 with any questions or to make reservations, or click here.

“Brag About Your Mom” Facebook Contest

Join us on our Facebook page and tell us why your mom is tops! We love the personal stories, the ones with the little “awww-inspiring” details. So don’t hold back, tell us what’s so great about your mom and enter her to win dinner for two at YEW and a luxurious night’s accommodation at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. Add a picture, it might help! And hey, she might even take you along for the fun. Start posting now!

Prize to be used before June 30, 2012. Dinner is valued at $200. Contest closes Sunday, May 6 and winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 8.

Bling Bling – Let Mom Shine a Little Brighter with Some New Roberto Coin Jewelry!

Canada’s only Roberto Coin boutique recently opened its doors right here in our lobby, bringing some dazzling beauty and serious shimmer to the second floor. Charms, diamond hoops, statement pieces and the glorious 100-facet Centro diamond – are all waiting to be ‘oohed’ and ‘ahhed’ at. Moms, and those who love moms, are invited to add some extra sparkle to mom this year with a $250 Roberto Coin gift certificate for dining at YEW pre-Mother’s Day. The $250 will be applied to any purchase in the store between April 29 through May 13. Jewelry price points start at $625 and interested buyers will need to present a YEW restaurant receipt to eligible for the concession price.

About Yew

Dine and unwind at YEW restaurant + bar, with its West Coast urban vibe that feels both cool and inviting – a rare combination. Its dynamic ambience, creative menu and highly experienced and attentive staff, have made YEW a city favourite every day of the year. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, YEW restaurant + bar provides an ideal escape in the heart of the city.

With large windows and skylights, lustrous wood and natural rock, YEW brings together the most beautiful elements of nature in a clean, contemporary style.

Designed to capture the essence of British Columbia’s natural environment, lofty 40-foot ceilings reach to the sky, while wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace emanate warmth and comfort. The very contemporary “raw bar” features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces. YEW’s unique communal table for fourteen is created from a slab of hand hewn western maple from Vancouver Island. Or for a more intimate experience, guests can dine in a glass enclosed Private Dining Room for ten, under a vast sky light located in the center of the room.

YEW restaurant + bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails and is ideal for both personal and business occasions.

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YEW Restaurant is located in the Four Seasons Vancouver at 791 West Georgia St | 604.692.4939 | YewRestaurant.com

The GOODS from YEW restaurant + bar

Vancouver, BC | Whether locals are gearing up for a tasty ‘staycation’ or visiting one of North America’s great culinary destinations from out of town, YEW is a must do for any food lover.  An outstanding review by Mia Stainsby’s in the Vancouver Sun sings the praises the oustanding seafood quality, culinary talent and service, as does Alexandra Gill’s recent Globe & Mail review, which crowned YEW as “the city’s new premier seafood restaurant.”

YEW is much more than a gorgeous dining room, the place to power-lunch, or a post shopping spree ‘see-and-be seen’ raw bar and lounge. From its second floor perch, it offers a new tightly-focused, sustainable seafood concept, a spot-on raw bar renovation, an eclectic “made to match seafood” wine list, an innovative cocktail program and a talented, passionate local Executive Chef in Ned Bell.

Known for his unwavering commitment to serving the best of mostly local seafood, for supporting local farmers, fisherman and artisans and for knowing how to work a room better than pretty much anyone, Chef Ned Bell turns dinner into a dining experience.  A familiar face on television and newspapers in Vancouver and Toronto, Bell creates food that is simple, ocean-fresh and delicious.

Use your $150 credit to indulge in some of our most popular dishes from our brunch, lunch and dinner menus. Our Lobster Cobb Salad, features an entire lobster on a bed of butter lettuce, roasted red peppers and crispy prosciutto. The YEW share plates include a seafood feast of Ice Chilled Oysters, Dungeness Crab Salad, Wild Salmon, Albacore Tuna, Scallops, King Crab Legs, Ahi Tuna and more.

Even better, dining at YEW can be a delicious part of any dietary lifestyle. We’ve got some great gluten-free and vegetarian options, and just launched new “Vegan Lunch” and “Vegan Dinner” menus.

Bartender Justin Taylor is quickly becoming one of Vancouver’s most popular with his classic cocktails and modern-day twists.  Ask him to mix you up one of your favourites or create something new – he’s up for the job. Our 300 wines by the glass, pair well with any meal and if you’re looking for even more value, join us on Wine Down Sundays, where every bottle is half off all day and night.

Whether you choose to wine and dine and then spend the night in our luxurious hotel, or have a relaxing sleepover followed by a decadent brunch, it’s your credit to spend as you like.  Your Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and YEW experience promises to be one of pampering and fun.

The YEW Dining Package includes one night luxury accommodation and a $150 CAD dining credit.  To book, visit our “offers” page at www.fourseasons.com/vancouver or click here.

About Yew

Dine and unwind at YEW restaurant + bar, with its West Coast urban vibe that feels both cool and inviting – a rare combination. Its dynamic ambience, creative menu and highly experienced and attentive staff, have made YEW a city favourite every day of the year. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, YEW restaurant + bar provides an ideal escape in the heart of the city.

With large windows and skylights, lustrous wood and natural rock, YEW brings together the most beautiful elements of nature in a clean, contemporary style.

Designed to capture the essence of British Columbia’s natural environment, lofty 40-foot ceilings reach to the sky, while wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace emanate warmth and comfort. The very contemporary “raw bar” features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces. YEW’s unique communal table for fourteen is created from a slab of hand hewn western maple from Vancouver Island. Or for a more intimate experience, guests can dine in a glass enclosed Private Dining Room for ten, under a vast sky light located in the center of the room.

YEW restaurant + bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails and is ideal for both personal and business occasions.

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YEW Restaurant is located in the Four Seasons Vancouver at 791 West Georgia St | 604.692.4939 | YewRestaurant.com

The GOODS from YEW restaurant + bar

Vancouver, BC | Executive Chef Ned Bell has created five inspired Valentine’s menus that build from First Date Saturday and Second Date Sunday, to No Pressure Weekend Brunch, Going Steady Monday and True Romance Tuesday. Each menu offers a little something different and range from a three-course brunch menu for $45, a four-course dinner menu for $59, to a five-course dinner menu for $79. Get all the details after the jump…

Each menu features the best of sustainable and mostly local seafood including appearances from oysters, scallops, lobster, Dungeness crab and the best of the daily catch (simply grilled and whole). Each menu also offers a “little something extra” that guests will have to discover for themselves.

Pastry Chef Bruno Feldeisen has created a number of delicious desserts such as his signature Melt My Heart sweet treat featuring white chocolate and almond mousse cake, raspberry champagne cream and candied rose petals.

Make a Night of It
with our Celebration Package

Want to kick it up a notch or two? Treat your sweetie to a glamourous night in. Our Celebration Package adds a few special ingredients to the mix including a bottle of sparkling wine and strawberries, breakfast in bed or a hot breakfast buffet at YEW, and valet parking for the night.

The Celebration Package starts at $290 per room, per night, plus applicable taxes. To book – visit our gorgeous new website.

Win it ALL on Four Season Hotel Vancouver’s Facebook Page
Got a great Vancouver love story? We want to hear it! Like our page and share your “Vancouver Love Story” on the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Facebook page by end of day, Thursday, February 9 and be automatically entered to win our Valentine’s prize. Feel free to add a photo! One dynamic duo will win Chef Ned Bell’s five-course Valentine’s menu, including wine, and a Celebration Package overnight stay in an Executive Suite for the evening of Tuesday, February 14. Champagne, strawberries, breakfast in bed, valet parking – the works!

Be creative – if it’s a love story between you and your dog, city, sport or hobby – we want to hear that too!

About Yew

Dine and unwind at YEW restaurant + bar, with its West Coast urban vibe that feels both cool and inviting – a rare combination. Its dynamic ambience, creative menu and highly experienced and attentive staff, have made YEW a city favourite every day of the year. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, YEW restaurant + bar provides an ideal escape in the heart of the city.

With large windows and skylights, lustrous wood and natural rock, YEW brings together the most beautiful elements of nature in a clean, contemporary style.

Designed to capture the essence of British Columbia’s natural environment, lofty 40-foot ceilings reach to the sky, while wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace emanate warmth and comfort. The very contemporary “raw bar” features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces. YEW’s unique communal table for fourteen is created from a slab of hand hewn western maple from Vancouver Island. Or for a more intimate experience, guests can dine in a glass enclosed Private Dining Room for ten, under a vast sky light located in the center of the room.

YEW restaurant + bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails and is ideal for both personal and business occasions.

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In addition to providing daily editorial, Scout is dedicated to supporting and promoting cool, interesting, and independent British Columbian businesses through the publication of their press releases and event info. To learn how to get your news up on our front page, check out our supporter details page here.

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YEW Restaurant is located in the Four Seasons Vancouver at 791 West Georgia St | 604.692.4939 | YewRestaurant.com

The GOODS from YEW restaurant + bar

Vancouver, BC | One of Canada’s foremost culinary talents and homegrown chefs is ready to take over the burners at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. With the departure of Oliver Beckert to the new Four Seasons in Baltimore, the Four Seasons’ team looks forward to welcoming its newest addition, Executive Chef Ned Bell, effective August 15th.

‘Farm to table’ is an essential mandate of this Okanagan born chef.  A good portion of his life was spent growing up in the Okanagan Valley which has instilled a lifelong passion for fresh and locally sourced cuisine. At 12, Ned began making dinner for his brother and sister igniting his love of cooking.

Bitten by the ‘restaurant bug’ early, Ned got his first job at 15, washing dishes at Kerrisdale’s Avenue Grille.  His culinary studies began at Canada’s prestigious, Dubrulle Culinary School, where instructor Rob Feenie inspired Ned to follow him to Le Crocodile.  Flourishing as an apprentice under Feenie and Vancouver culinary legend, Michel Jacob, Ned next moved up as Sous Chef for the opening team of Lumiere, a restaurant that put Vancouver on the global culinary map.

Looking to broaden his culinary horizons, Ned moved east to hone his talent at key positions in Toronto and Niagara. A few years later, things turned a ‘little bit country’ when Ned heeded the call of the west and was soon awarded the “Best Overall and Rising Star Award” from WHERE magazine after opening Murrieta’s Grill in Calgary. In 2007, Ned fulfilled a dream and returned to his Okanagan roots to become co-owner and chef at the Kelowna lakeside favourite, Cabana Bar and Grille where he was soon ranked one of Western Living magazine’s “Top 40 Foodie’s Under 40.”

“Food doesn’t need to be complicated, but it is important to know where it comes from,” says the chef. Naming his own food philosophy ‘Globally Inspired and Locally Created,’ – a process that begins with premium ingredients, sourcing the best of what is available locally and seasonally, and then focusing on flavour.

After a 2010 move back to Vancouver to be closer to family with his wife and newborn son, Ned is absolutely thrilled to join the Four Seasons family to work with a hotel and restaurant so loved and established within the industry and community. “I am very excited to be part of this team,” says Ned. “With YEW’s meaningful approach to food, an absolutely stunning room and incredibly talented team from front to back, I can’t wait to be a part of the vision, adding my own twist to the future.”

“Outgoing and passionate about his craft, Chef Bell has such energy, enthusiasm and passion for cooking,” comments Regional Vice President and General Manager, Robert Cima. “We look forward to welcoming him to our team and sharing our compassion for the culinary world.”

When the apron is off, Ned can be found running local trails, hitting golf balls and spending time with family. Chef Bell is passionate about making a difference to cuisine in British Columbia.  He loves being part of the vibrant food scene and is particularly smitten with local farmers markets and BC wine country.

About Yew

Dine and unwind at YEW restaurant + bar, with its West Coast urban vibe that feels both cool and inviting – a rare combination. Its dynamic ambience, creative menu and highly experienced and attentive staff, have made YEW a city favourite every day of the year. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, YEW restaurant + bar provides an ideal escape in the heart of the city.

With large windows and skylights, lustrous wood and natural rock, YEW brings together the most beautiful elements of nature in a clean, contemporary style.

Designed to capture the essence of British Columbia’s natural environment, lofty 40-foot ceilings reach to the sky, while wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace emanate warmth and comfort. The very contemporary “raw bar” features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces. YEW’s unique communal table for fourteen is created from a slab of hand hewn western maple from Vancouver Island. Or for a more intimate experience, guests can dine in a glass enclosed Private Dining Room for ten, under a vast sky light located in the center of the room.

YEW restaurant + bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails and is ideal for both personal and business occasions.

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In addition to providing daily editorial, Scout is dedicated to supporting and promoting cool, interesting, and independent British Columbian businesses through the publication of their press releases and event info. To learn how to get your news up on our front page, check out our supporter details page here.

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YEW restaurant + bar is located in the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver at 791 West Georgia St | 604.692.4939

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Vancouver, BC | Diners in British Columbia are blessed with an impressive variety of fresh local produce grown and raised across the Province throughout the year. Feel good about enjoying sustainably sourced seafood and flavourful meats, fish and poultry that are thoughtfully raised and prepared.

It is with this ultra-fresh, local and seasonal mentality are offering a three-course, prix-fixe menu focusing on in-season ingredients sourced close to home. Each month the menu will feature a starring ingredient with supporting roles played by complementary in-season produce.

This month Chef Grant Macdonald has selected Sidney Island Venison and a variety of seasonal apples. Take a look at the menu the New Years Eve Menu after the jump…

Sidney Island Venison & Apples

$35

To Start

Venison Tartare, Elderflower poached apples, Black truffle, Apple Mint

Or

Braised Venison, Orecchiette, Butternut Squash, Brussel Sprouts, Smoked
Cacciacavallo

To Follow

Agassiz Hazelnut-crusted Venison, Quinoa, Cranberries, Porcini, Apple Sage jus

Or

Roasted Venison, Fondant Butterball potatoes, Winter Greens, Double smoked
bacon, Wild Blueberry jus

To Finish

Warm Okanagan Apple Cobbler, Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Apple Chips

New Year’s Eve Dinner

Celebrate the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 with a meal to remember. Get your festivities off to a delicious start with a New Year’s Eve Dinner at YEW before hitting the town!

$95

To Start

LOBSTER – Celery Root Soup, Butter Poached Lobster, Black Truffle

To Savour

VENISON – Vension Carpaccio, Cocoa, Pumpkin Seeds, Pomegranate
~ or ~
DUNGENESS CRAB – Dungeness Crab Ravioli, Crab Consommé, Winter Roots

To Refresh

WINTER SALAD – Winter Pear “Salad”, Mache, Parsnip, Serrano Ham

To Indulge

LAMB – Roasted Rack of lamb, Smoked Potato Puree, Spinach Flan, Black Olive, Rosemary
~ or ~
AHI TUNA – Seared Ahi Tuna, Sunchoke Puree, Slow Braised Cabbage, Roasted Apple, Porcini

To Celebrate

CHOCOLATE – Dark Chocolate & Wild Huckleberry Tart, Caramelized Chocolate Chiboust, Wild Berry Sorbet
~ and ~
PINEAPPLE – Golden Pineapple Carpaccio, Kalamanzi Sorbet, Herb Sugar

Ring in the New Year with Half Price Champagne on New Year’s Eve AND
New Year’s Day! Every bottle of bubble in the house will be 50% off for two full days. Enough time to toast the year to come during brunch, lunch, cocktails or dinner.

About Yew

Dine and unwind at YEW restaurant + bar, with its West Coast urban vibe that feels both cool and inviting – a rare combination. Its dynamic ambience, creative menu and highly experienced and attentive staff, have made YEW a city favourite every day of the year. Named for the rare indigenous Pacific Yew tree, YEW restaurant + bar provides an ideal escape in the heart of the city.

With large windows and skylights, lustrous wood and natural rock, YEW brings together the most beautiful elements of nature in a clean, contemporary style. The menu represents the broad culinary vision of Executive Chef Oliver Beckert by including ingredients from the entire Pacific region.

Designed to capture the essence of British Columbia’s natural environment, lofty 40-foot ceilings reach to the sky, while wood-panelled walls and a floor-to-ceiling sandstone fireplace emanate warmth and comfort. The very contemporary “raw bar” features stacked alder wood with granite surfaces. YEW’s unique communal table for fourteen is created from a slab of hand hewn western maple from Vancouver Island. Or for a more intimate experience, guests can dine in a glass enclosed Private Dining Room for ten, under a vast sky light located in the center of the room.

“The physical design of the restaurant combines sophisticated urban with the natural beauty of British Columbia,” says Executive Chef Oliver Beckert, “so we wanted a menu that was consistent with that vision. The food we have chosen to include is sophisticated and dramatic. We don’t want to overpower the palate, but we want to stimulate it. Our focus is on the integrity of flavour. We allow the food to speak for itself.”

YEW restaurant + bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails and is ideal for both personal and business occasions.

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In addition to providing daily editorial, Scout is dedicated to supporting and promoting cool, interesting, and independent British Columbian businesses through the publication of their press releases and event info. To learn how to get your news up on our front page, check out our supporter details page here.

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